We moved into a newly built house about three months ago and I am working on finishing off some of the automation systems. I ran cat6 to various locations for security cameras and am getting ready to move on to that. I just installed a Ring Elite doorbell and it seems to work well which got me considering using their cameras for my outdoor video surveillance system of three cameras. I like how accessible the system is and how easily it integrates with Alexa and other main-stream products. Some of the other systems I have looked at all seem to require quite a bit of effort to get set up and integrate into other systems which I'm not sure I have time for.
Now, I know this would not be as robust a system as some of the other options I've considered, but it would be very easy. Obviously I would lose at-home video storage and have to rely on the Ring cloud service. And I suppose integrating it into any other automation systems would be a challenge at best. However, what else would I be losing out on by going with a Ring "system"? It would be such an easy plug and play solution, but if there are too many negatives (or just one or two significant negatives) I will probably abandon that plan and stick with a more flexible/powerful system. Any thoughts on this?
Thanks,
Matt
Now, I know this would not be as robust a system as some of the other options I've considered, but it would be very easy. Obviously I would lose at-home video storage and have to rely on the Ring cloud service. And I suppose integrating it into any other automation systems would be a challenge at best. However, what else would I be losing out on by going with a Ring "system"? It would be such an easy plug and play solution, but if there are too many negatives (or just one or two significant negatives) I will probably abandon that plan and stick with a more flexible/powerful system. Any thoughts on this?
Thanks,
Matt